Walter Brennan

For the first time since 1929, when the clubby, self-promotional and studio-driven Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized “Wings” and “Sunrise” in the first Academy Awards ceremony, a black-and-white silent feature won the Oscar.

A solid success overseas if a modest one in the United States, “The Artist” ruled a heavily nostalgic awards show Sunday at the theater formerly known as the Kodak. French writer-director Michel Hazanavicius' affectionate ode to the late-silent and early sound eras in Hollywood won five Oscars in all, including the lead actor award for Jean Dujardin's zesty portrayal of a Jazz Age matinee idol, and a...

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For the first time since 1929, when the clubby, self-promotional and studio-driven Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized “Wings” and “Sunrise” in the first Academy Awards ceremony, a black-and-white silent feature won the Oscar. A...